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NOTE Captions for "A company's first decade, in one minute". Generated from src/components/media/decade.ts.

title-a
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title-b
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A company's first decade, in one minute
WE build worlds. This is how long one takes.

dust-a
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Year 0. Incubation: the dust gathers.

dust-b
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5,671,836 U.S. business applications were filed in 2025, the most in any year of the series.

core-a
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Months 0 to 7. The core forms.

core-b
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2.29 quarters (about seven months) from application to first payroll, for 2021 applications that hired within two years.

ignition-a
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Year 1. Launch: the world lights up.

ignition-b
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77.9% of new U.S. establishments were still operating after one year.

rings-a
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Year 3.5. Established: the rings settle.

rings-b
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42 months (3.5 years) before GEM counts a business as established.

moons-a
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Year 5. Growth years: moons condense.

moons-b
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51.4% of new U.S. establishments were still operating after five years.

steady-a
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Year 9. A steadier orbit.

steady-b
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94.4% of establishments still open after eight years survived their ninth, against 79.6% in their first.

system-a
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Year 10. A world in its system.

system-b
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34.7% of new U.S. establishments were still operating after ten years.

close-a
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WE build worlds.

close-b
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Long-horizon business incubation and consulting, paced to the years a company really takes.